Bookmarks

Brick and Mortar Bookstore Bookmarks

Being an old bookseller I am particularly fond of old bookstore bookmarks! These brick and mortar bookstore bookmarks range from the 1940's through present day. Most of them are single-sided; when they were double-sided I scanned both sides and display the back immediately following the front.

A Good Read Bookstore, San Antonio TX - front A Good Read Bookstore, San Antonio TX - back

A Good Read Bookstore, San Antonio, Texas. Formerly a brick and mortar store, later an internet-based shop. AbeBooks: abebooks.com/home/agoodread

Alexander Book Company, San Francisco CA

Alexander Book Company (San Francisco, CA) closed in March 2023 after 32 years.

Avol's Bookstore, Madison WI - front Avol's Bookstore, Madison WI - back

Avol's Bookstore (Madison, WI). Established in 1980 by Richard & Carol Avol. AbeBooks: Avol’s on AbeBooks

Bodhi Tree Bookstore - variant 1 Bodhi Tree Bookstore - variant 2

Bodhi Tree Bookstore (Los Angeles, CA) operated 1970–2011.

Toad Hall Bookstore - front Toad Hall Bookstore - back

Toad Hall Bookstore (Rockport, MA), active 1972–2017.

The Book Rack – Decatur, GA The Book Rack – Lubbock, TX

The Book Rack. Multiple locations; Decatur (open) and Lubbock (closed).

Ten Directions Books, Taos NM - front Ten Directions Books, Taos NM - back

Ten Directions Books was at 228c Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM. Nearby used bookstore still around: Brodsky Bookshop.

Strand Book Store, NYC - front Strand Book Store, NYC - back

Strand Book Store opened in 1927 and is still going strong. strandbooks.com

Maria's Bookshop, Durango CO

Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO. mariasbookshop.com

The Mermaid Tavern Bookstore, Long Beach CA

The Mermaid Tavern Bookstore, 429 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, CA.

New Renaissance Bookshop, Portland OR

New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR. newrenbooks.com

Moby Dickens Bookshop, Taos NM

Moby Dickens Bookshop, 124 A Bent St, Taos, NM (closed 2015).

Villagra Book Shop, Santa Fe NM

Villagra Book Shop, Santa Fe, NM.

Phoenix Rising, Port Townsend WA

Phoenix Rising Was located at 696 Water St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, now closed.

Phileas Fogg's Books & Maps for the Traveler, Palo Alto CA

Phileas Fogg's Books & Maps for the Traveler, 540/87 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA.

Recycle Books & Records

Recycle Books & Records, Palo Alto & San Jose, CA.

Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Tennessee

Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Nashville & Memphis (closed 2010).

Doubleday Book Shops, New York

Doubleday Book Shops Inc., New York City (founded 1910).

Books of all Publishers (1910)

Books of all Publishers (1910).

Gables Booksellers, Coral Gables FL

Gables Booksellers, 222 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, FL.

Collected Works Bookstore, Santa Fe NM

Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM. collectedworksbookstore.com

The Constellation, Dallas TX

The Constellation (New Age & Metaphysical), Dallas, TX.

Hester Books, Lubbock TX

Hester Books, 3504 34th St, Lubbock, TX (closed 2016).

Gateways, Santa Cruz CA

Gateways (books on consciousness & inner work since 1971). gatewaysbooksandtapes.com

Women in Print Books, Vancouver BC

Women in Print Books, Vancouver, Canada.

Hastings

Hastings (founded 1968; chain closed 2016).

City Lights, San Francisco

City Lights (San Francisco, CA), founded 1953. citylights.com

The Chinook Bookshop (Tejon St)

The Chinook Bookshop, 210 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO (1959–2004).

The Ojai Table of Contents Books & Gifts, Ojai CA

The Ojai Table of Contents Books & Gifts, 221 E Matilija St, Ojai, CA (former location).

Book Gallery, Lubbock TX

Book Gallery, Lubbock, TX.

Book Soup, West Hollywood CA

Book Soup (West Hollywood, CA), since 1975. booksoup.com

Changing Times Books & Gifts, West Palm Beach FL

Changing Times Books & Gifts (West Palm Beach, FL). Closed.

Dunn & Dunn Booksellers, Naples FL

Dunn & Dunn Booksellers, Naples, FL (closed).

The Book Nook – Pioneer Families of Pecos (1981)

The Book Nook — Commemorative bookmark (July 1981).

The Aspen Tree, Ruidoso NM

The Aspen Tree, 2340 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM (now "Books, Etc.").

Spectator Books, Oakland CA

Spectator Books, 4163 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA. spectatorbooks.com

Capitol Hill Books, Denver CO

Capitol Hill Books, 300 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO. capitolhillbooks.com

Waldenbooks

Waldenbooks (1933–2011), U.S. mall-based chain.

Pickwick Bookshops – 1 Pickwick Book Shop – vintage Pickwick Bookshops – 2

Pickwick Bookshops, multiple Southern California locations (1930s–1990s).

Megabooks, Palo Alto CA

Megabooks, Book Dealers, Used & Rare, 444 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA.

Logos Bookstore, Lubbock TX

Logos Bookstore, Lubbock, TX (now closed). See also Dallas location: logosdallas.net

The Captain's Bookshelf, Asheville NC

The Captain's Bookshelf, Asheville, NC (storefront closed after 45 years).

Tattered Cover, Denver CO

Tattered Cover, Denver/Colorado Springs, CO. tatteredcover.com

Waterstones

Waterstones (founded 1982).

The Book Alley, Lubbock TX

The Book Alley, 3424 34th St, Lubbock, TX.

The Chinook Bookshop (blue)

The Chinook Bookshop, Colorado Springs, CO.

Shakespeare & Co. Books, Berkeley CA

Shakespeare & Co. (Berkeley, CA), 1964–2015 (unrelated to Paris).

Bart's Books, Ojai CA

Bart's Books, Ojai, CA. bartsbooksojai.com

Soundpeace, Ashland OR - front Soundpeace, Ashland OR - back

Soundpeace (Ashland, OR). soundpeace.com

The Odyssey, Lubbock TX - front The Odyssey, Lubbock TX - back

The Odyssey (Lubbock, TX) carried new books and metaphysical items.

Book Swap, Fort Worth TX - front Book Swap, Fort Worth TX - back

Book Swap, 6618 Grapevine Hwy, Fort Worth, TX.

Libreria International Bookstore - front Libreria International Bookstore - back

Libreria International Bookstore — multiple physical locations; appears online now: libreriainternacional.com

Taylors Bookstores - front Taylors Bookstores - back

Taylors Bookstores — Dallas/Arlington/Fort Worth/Plano (1992–2003).

Stacey's Booksellers - front Stacey's Booksellers - back

Stacey's Booksellers — San Francisco & Cupertino (1947–2009).

Abilene Bookstore, Abilene TX Book Haven, Odessa TX Garner & Smith Bookstore, Austin TX Friends-In-Mind Bookstore, Bloomsburg PA Book Warehouse, Baton Rouge LA Annie's Books, Indian Harbour Beach FL

Template-based bookmark series
Clearly there must have been a service that many bookstores utilized to get bookmarks made (those who didn't have resident artists or computers to copy/paste/print something they came up with). By this selection, it looks they had a choice of various elements like images and font styles. If anyone knows the story about these template-based bookmarks please let me know!

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